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Department of Industrial Engineering and Management
Department of Industrial Engineering and Management
We conduct world-class research and education focusing on creating, scaling and transforming technology-based businesses.
Our mission is creating, scaling, and transforming technology-based businesses. We accomplish this by relying on research excellence, which underpins everything we do. We educate future leaders, entrepreneurs, and growth builders, and our work fosters economic growth and the renewal of society.
Research
We focus on creating new scientific knowledge that is relevant for creating new technology-based businesses, scaling such businesses, and transforming existing businesses. Our research is mostly done in collaboration with companies.
Competence areas
News
Nordea and Aalto University to explore the future of AI and human-machine interaction
Aalto University and Nordea are launching a long term research and education partnership to explore how machine agency will shape the future of services.
Aalto, Sitra and Lovable launch AI Summer Program
A new summer program brings together students, Finnish public sector organisations and AI tools to develop digital services.
Teaching and collaborating across Europe: Aalto researchers at TU Darmstadt
Hear from Aalto researchers about their experience at TU Darmstadt.
Awards presented for top doctoral and master’s theses at the School of Science
In 2025, there were altogether 71 doctoral and 607 master's degrees in the School of Science. In March, seven outstanding doctoral and six master's theses were awarded.Studies
Master’s studies
We combine classical industrial engineering, which emphasizes understanding and developing operational processes and complex systems, with a focus on strategic and entrepreneurial leadership.
Doctoral studies at the department
The deparment's research focus areas on strategy and venturing, operations and service management, and entrepreneurial leadership offer our doctoral students a wide selection of research opportunities, paradigms and methodology for their dissertation research.
Student testimonials
Master’s programme in Industrial Engineering and Management connects students with close-knit alumni network
Strong ties to business world, collaborative learning, and opportunity to build personalized skill profile are Saghar Sedighi’s favourite aspects of her programme
"Industrial Engineering and Management students can become anything except medical doctors or pilots"
Ilona Hemming is a third-year bachelor’s degree student studying Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM).
Listen to our podcasts
Hydrogen Valley podcast
The Hydrogen Valley podcast investigates the future of hydrogen economy and the opportunities it presents to Finland and the world.
Podcast Driving Renewal (external link)
What does renewal look like in different work environments, what it entails in practice, and what it requires from us as people?
Podcast Alustatalouden faktat ja myytit (external link)
Alustatalouden faktat ja myytit -podcast delves into how the use of data and artificial intelligence helps companies succeed. The podcast is in Finnish.
